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– how to request that a grant of assistance be transferred OUT to another practitioner. This would most usually occur when a conflict of interest arises
ATLAS Transfer IN (doc, 930 KB)(opens in a new window) – how to request that a grant of assistance be transferred IN from another practitioner. This would most usually occur when a client requests that you take over the conduct of their matter
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– how to submit an application for independent review of a decision that has been internally reconsidered by Victoria Legal Aid
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– how to check details of a file such as the status of the grant of assistance and the scope of aid, and how to obtain a list of approved ATLAS files assigned to your office
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– how to provide relevant information to Victoria Legal Aid about the grant of aid. Correspondence should not be sent by post, DX or facsimile
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– how to obtain details of an invoice such as status, the amounts available and claimed, and a submitted claim and payment details
